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Chicago Cubs Opening Day: Fan Photos, 'Ivy Man' from Crystal Lake

Baseball fans flocked to Wrigley field on Monday for the Cubs' home opener against the Milwaukee Brewers.

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Opening day for the Chicago Cubs was full of interesting characters - as expected - including "Cubs Ivy Man."

Cubs Ivy Man is the creation of Ward Tannhauser of Crystal Lake.

Standing eight feet tall with an arm span of 13-feet wide, Cubs Ivy Man is a walking replica of the ivy-covered walls from Wrigley Field. He is so popular with Cubs fans that he has become a fixture at Chicago Cubs Opening Day celebrations, games, parades, fundraisers and other events.

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You may even spot Tannhauser zipping around Crystal Lake - in or out of costume - in a small black car with 'Ivy Man" license plates.

More photographs and information about what Ivy Man has been up to lately can found on the Ivy Man Facebook page.

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